Mazzucato, M and Dosi, G eds. (2006). Knowledge accumulation and industry evolution: the case of Pharma-Biotech. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
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Written by internationally acclaimed experts in the economics of innovation, this volume examines how the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sector is affected by the dynamics of innovation, institutions, and public policy. It contributes both theoretically and empirically to the increasingly influential Schumpetarian framework in industrial economics, which places innovation at the centre of the analysis of competition. Both quantitative and qualitative studies are included, and this varied perspective adds to the richness of the volume's insights. The contributors explore different ideas regarding the historical evolution of technology in the sector, and how firms and industry structure have co-evolved with innovation dynamics. Important policy questions are considered regarding the future of innovation in this sector and its impact on the economy.
• Brings together leading US and European scholars from a variety of research traditions.
• Historical analysis of the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sector.
• Examines highly topical subjects, such as GM foods and testing for breast cancer.
|Item Type:||Edited Book|
|Extra Information:||DOI: 10.2277/0521858224|
|Academic Unit/Department:||Social Sciences > Economics
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|Date Deposited:||28 Jun 2006|
|Last Modified:||14 Jan 2016 15:56|
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